Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/gweðw

This Proto-Brythonic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Brythonic

Etymology

    From Proto-Celtic *widwā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁widʰéwh₂.

    Noun

    *gweðw f

    1. widow

    Descendants

    • Old Cornish: guedeu
      • Cornish: gwedhow
    • Middle Welsh: gweðw, gwyðw